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1	''Theatrica'' is a WebSerialNovel, concerning the misadventures of MagnificentBastard and AntiHero Arthur, struggling to get by in the CityInABottle world of Theatrica -- a city composed of awesome individuals turned DecadentCourt through years of isolation.
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3	The original site was [[http://www.theatrica.moonfruit.com here]], but the novel has since been removed from the internet.
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6	!!''Theatrica'' provides examples of:
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8	%%* AbusiveParents: Arthur's folks - for what little we know, one's dead through alcoholism, the other is in prison. %% Doesn't fully explain the "abusive" part.
9	* TheAlcoholic: Arthur's mother, Roland (who piled bottles of spirit into his backpack), Dr Wynwise and Mary.
10	%%* {{Angst}}: A common problem.
11	%%* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:Arthur]].
12	%%* BringMyBrownPants: Seen at the Tribunal at the Garages.
13	%%* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The Theatricans as a race of people. Most of the characters are in some way eccentric, some entirely mad.
14	%%* CreepyUncle: Scriptor Hile, who is also something of an EvilUncle and a PedophilePriest.
15	%%* CyberPunk: The techno rave, in a converted cathedral; the vendors, the Wire King.
16	%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Arthur, Dr Wynwise, Tiffany, Howldon... you're odd if you're normal.
17	%%* DeadPersonConversation: Arthur and [[spoiler:his brother Sam]].
18	%%* DrowningMySorrows: Arthur, Mary, Dr Wynwise, Vivian, and Howldon (with other narcotics).
19	%%* {{Flashback}}
20	%%* TheFundamentalist: The Theatricans qualify as a whole (but within their society, the Devouts are worse.)
21	%%* HangoverSensitivity: The morning after the rave, Dr. Wynwise and Mary.
22	* HiddenElfVillage: Theatrica, which is a walled-off city the size of a country.
23	%%* IntoxicationEnsues: Arthur's experience at the rave.
24	%%* LooksLikeOrlok: Arthur's uncle.
25	%%* LoveHurts
26	%%* LoveMakesYouEvil
27	%%* ManipulativeBastard: Arthur.
28	* TheOlderImmortal: Professor Swift is almost 80 [[spoiler:but looks like he's in his late 30s, whereas Shirley is 8000 years old and still going]].
29	%%* PoliceBrutality: The wardens, especially Mr. Bleakley.
30	%%* SocialDarwinist
31	%%* SpiritAdvisor: Sam (though could be a hallucination).
32	%%* WholesomeCrossdresser: Vivian.

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